Emotional Intelligence

Returning to Love: A Practice for Complex Times

This week, I’m sharing a reflection on compassion: not as something we give, but as something we practice returning to. Inspired by Reverend Gregory Boyle and Pema Chödrön, this piece explores how self-judgment blocks our ability to connect—and how softening inward is what helps us meet others with grace.

Anxiety and Compassion: Learning to Work with Your Mind 🙌

Anxiety has a way of taking root in the unknown. The moment our brain senses uncertainty, it kicks into “protection mode,” imagining all the worst-case scenarios to help us prepare. But instead of helping us, it usually just paralyzes us.

The Alchemy of Self: Transforming How We See Ourselves, and Therefore, the World ✨

"Our states of mind and our states of being dictate our thoughts, which drive our actions, and ultimately sculpt the reality we experience."